Attachmate Corporation Announces Its Membership in the Microsoft Certified Partner Program

Bellevue, Wash. July 10, 2002 - Attachmate Corporation, a provider of enterprise presentation and application integration products and services, today announced it is a member in the Microsoft Certified Partner Program. Attachmate(r) has been named as a Microsoft Certified Partner due to its proven competence on the latest Microsoft technologies. Membership in the Microsoft Certified Partner Program provides Attachmate with resources to help it develop and deploy robust Microsoft solutions that will help speed customers' time to market and reduce costs.

"Attachmate is extremely pleased with our status as a Microsoft Certified Partner," said Bob Flynn, Attachmate Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Consulting. "Being a member of the program gives us early access to product information, so that when our customers are ready to take advantage of the latest Microsoft technology solution we already have the experience we need. In addition, enhancements such as the new peer-networking opportunities will allow us to expand the types of solutions and services we can offer our customers."

The Microsoft Certified Partner Program allows Attachmate to utilize the Microsoft Certified Partner logo, which is an easy way for customers to recognize Attachmate as certified by Microsoft Corp. Microsoft offers a variety of resources to program members, including training, technical support, early access to Microsoft products and peer-networking opportunities that allow a variety of partners to come together and provide end-to-end customer solutions.

"When customers are looking to implement a Microsoft technology solution for their business, their best bet is to turn to an expert-a Microsoft Certified Partner," said Rosa Garcia, general manager of the Partner Programs Group at Microsoft.

"Microsoft provides its Certified Partners with in-depth access to existing and emerging Microsoft technologies and related training and resources to help ensure that they have the technical intimacy needed to deliver quality solutions. Today, Microsoft recognizes Attachmate for demonstrating this level of expertise and welcomes it as a new Microsoft Certified Partner."

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